Technical Manager – Ballina Based

Overview:You will lead the definition and execution of testing strategies across complex integrated ecosystems involving SAP S/4HANA, SAP MII, and manufacturing hardware.As a Technical Test Architect, you will design and implement robust test frameworks, environments, and standards to ensure quality and reliability across software and hardware interfaces.You will manage technical resources and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality, end-to-end testing solutions that meet project goals on time and within budget.Responsibilities:Define and own the overarching test strategy, covering unit, system integration, and end-to-end testing tailored to SAP S/4HANA and manufacturing environments.Support teams of technical testers across multiple domains and technologies, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.Select and implement appropriate test tools and technologies to validate software-hardware interactions.Design scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks and environments that mirror production setups.Establish and enforce testing best practices, standards, and templates across the integration testing lifecycle.Conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation strategies for integrated systems, including SAP and factory floor interactions.Ensure data integrity across SAP S/4, third-party applications, and manufacturing hardware, validating flows such as production orders, material consumption, and quality data.Rigorously test system interfaces between SAP S/4, SAP MII, and hardware components, simulating real-world scenarios.Validate business logic and rules across software and hardware systems, ensuring accurate execution and reporting.Perform hardware interaction testing, verifying sensor and PLC signals are correctly interpreted and trigger appropriate SAP responses.Execute end-to-end scenario testing, simulating full production lifecycles from sales order creation to manufacturing execution and reporting.Qualifications:Relevant third-level qualification or equivalent experience in software testing, automation, or systems architecture.Essential skills:Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement skills.Proven leadership in mentoring and developing technical testing teams.High emotional intelligence and collaborative team spirit.Self-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.Innovative thinker with a focus on quality and reliability.Transparent and open communicator.Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.Experience:7+ years of experience in technical leadership roles within testing, automation, or architecture.Demonstrated experience in designing and executing test strategies for integrated software-hardware systems.Hands-on experience with test automation and integration tools, including Selenium or UFT for UI testing, and Postman for API validation, with a strong focus on verifying end-to-end system interactions.Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA, SAP MII, and manufacturing environments.Strong understanding of microservices and data integrity testingPerformance testing experience with tools like JMeter or LoadRunner is a strong plus, especially for assessing system scalability and reliability.Workflow management using systems such as JIRA for backlog and issue tracking.Benefits:At Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programmes.We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family friendly policies and enhanced leave to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us.Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challengesWe empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projectsExpleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training coursesCompetitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much moreAlways working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo."We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".At Expleo, we understand that many people experience impostor syndrome throughout their lifetime, please do not let this discourage you from applying for this role.Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes all CV's and will consider your application in line with the values, requirements and role competencies.